Pipe coupling



Jan. 17, 1950 w. A. ANDERSON ,35

PIPE COUPLING Filed Sept. 27, 1947 3nnentor Will/am finders on Patented Jan. 17, 1950 PIPE COUPLING William A. Anderson, Spokane, Wash., assignor to Anderson-Miller and Poston Mtg. 00., Spokane,

Wash.

Application September 27, 1947, Serial No. 778,565 2 Claims. (01. 285-193) My present invention relates to an improved pipe coupling of the type especially adapted for use in joining pipe sections as in irrigation systems where the pipe is laid upon the surface of the ground and as the ground is often uneven relative irregularity of the pipe sections must be provided both vertically and horizontally.

According to my invention the coupling will provide a Joint for two pipe sections and provide easy attachment and detachment, and universal movement of the sections.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one complete example or the physical embodiment of my invention according to the best mode I have thus far devised, but it will be understood that various changes and alterations may be made in the exemplified structure within the scope oi the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the coupling of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view thereoi.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view.

Fig. l is a transverse sectional view through a pipe section and its mounting ring.

Referring now to the drawings wherein I have illustrated the present preferred embodiment oi my invention, I employ a coupling consisting of a cast cylinder 2 having a nipple 4 to receive pipe 6 normally carrying a sprinkler or other discharge device, not shown.

One end of the casting is formed with an annular flange 8 bent in angularly at II to form opposed oi'lsets, and fashioned into a semicircular trough l2 from which it is reduced and tapered to form the support I.

A gasket II is located in the trough l2 and is fashioned or solid resilient material as rubber and has secured thereon by reduced neck II a tapered ring fin 20 which snugly engages the exterior of pipe section 22.

The pipe section has a ring formed of sections 24 and 26 each of which has a pair 0f=lug portions 2: and so mating with the lug of the other section and secured by screws 32. These lugs may be fitted into bayonetglots It in the support II and it will appeanthat when the section 22 is inserted into the gasket iln, the fin will seal the pipe against leakage and the pipe being pivotally supported in the slots may be 60 2 moved vertically, the end of the pipe being movable in the offsets l I.

At the opposite end of the cylinder 2 I also form oflsets 38 and. trough ll housing a similar gasket and terminating in ears II for the lugs 2830, the ears being vertically disposed so that the pipe section 42 may be pivoted on a vertical axis, horizontally.

Thus both vertical and horizontal movements are provided for the two pipe sections without complicated equipment and the coupling will aflord a watertight universal joint easily assembled or disassembled in the field.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A pipe coupling comprising a cylinder havin pairs of horizontally and vertically disposed offsets, troughs in the cylinder and resilient gaskets in the troughs to receive and seal pipe sections, and means including detachable rings having diametrically opposed lugs for pivotally supportextensions.

WILLIAM A. ANDERSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1 1,620,094 Gillick Mar. 8, 1927 1,945,293 Pierce Jan. 30, 1934 2,049,801 Gage Aug. 4:, 1938 2,290,403 Wyss July 21, 1942 

